TNAG-1327-FCO40-1740-Future-of-Hong-Kong-Ministerial-statements-1984 — Page 115

Mr. K.C. Lau

Mrs. Ellen So

Mrs.

Rebecca Ko

Mr. Y.T. Lam

APPENDIX II

PUBLIC ADVERTISEMENT PLACED BY

THE ASSESSMENT OFFICE

A DRAFT AGREEMENT

BETWEEN THE GOVERNMENT OF THE UNITED KINGDOM AND NORTHERN IRELAND AND THE GOVERNMENT OF THE PEOPLE'S REPUBLIC OF CHINA ON THE FUTURE OF

HONG KONG

To those wishing to express their views on the draft agreement

As you know the draft agreement has been published as part of a White Paper. The Hong Kong Government is making sure that this White Paper is available to everyone in Hong Kong and is encouraging you to comment on the overall acceptability of the draft agreement in the light of the background set out in the White Paper.

To receive your views the Assessment Office has been set up. The office is separate from the ordinary machinery of government and I, as Commissioner, will report direct to the Governor. Our task is to receive and collate the views on the White Paper sent to us either directly or through well established consultative channels in Hong Kong. We will also take note of views expressed through the media and the findings of opinion surveys. There will be some fifty of us working in the office which is situated at the Supreme Court Building.

HOW TO MAKE YOUR VIEWS KNOWN

All you need to do is to put down your views in writing either in English or Chinese and address your letter to:

The Commissioner, Assessment Office, P.O. Box 9000, Hong Kong.

When you write to us, please remember that all submissions whether from organisations or individuals must be properly signed with the full name and address of the writer clearly indicated. In the case of organisations the writer must indicate his position in the organisation. All submissions received will be acknowledged. Anonymous submissions cannot be taken into account. If you do not wish or are not prepared to send in written submissions, you should communicate your views through representative bodies such as District Boards or other community organisations to which you have access.

For general enquiries, please ring telephone number 5-292393.

WHAT WILL BECOME OF YOUR VIEWS?

Your views will be summarised and will be included in an analysis and assessment of opinion in Hong Kong on the draft agreement which will be submitted in a report to the Governor. This report will include factual summaries of all the views expressed to us and an assessment of the overall

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